There is a long-time debate about whether purslane a weed or a vegetable. Everyone has his own option. Let the debate continue. The fact speaks louder. In China, purslane is consumed as a leafy vegetable throughout the country. This little plant could be found everywhere, in poor soil or good soil, wetland or dryland, cold areas or hot areas. This resilient plant helps support a resilient country, in bad times or good times. Data speaks even louder: Purslane is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Omega fatty acid. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 100 grams of purslane contains 1320IU Vitamin A, 21mg Vitamin C and 0.39g of fat. You may visit the USDA website for further information. There is no need to explain how easy it is to grow and how healthy it is to consume. The only question is: do I have enough space to grow it?
B**K
Lethargic, and reluctant
I had the advantage of having tasted these in Montreal as well as in other countries. When grown well, these are indeed succulent and delicious. In Turkey and other parts of Middle East, these are used in gyros and donairs. However, the seeds I bought seem to be very slow and reluctant to grow. Out of the 500 or so, seeds I planted, only 5 grew to more than 4 inches, the rest are either struggling as seedlings or have decided to hunker down in the soil. I am going to try the rest under a white lamp. Forget grass, elderberry, dandelion and the other mistakes made by the early pioneers. Purslane is well worth the attempt if one can get it as ground cover: these make delectable healthy dishes.
M**E
Seeds look good, waiting for germination.
All's well so far. Will update if seeds fail or succeed. Otherwise, quite happy with purchase.
J**A
We like it
We like it, easy to take care, grow fast and taste good
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